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1 Best Practice Management of Trawling Effects Bob McConnaughey NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center Seattle, Washington U.S.A. EoT Study Group meeting, June 2013, Seattle, WA
2 Overview 1. Perspectives 2. Phase 5 objective 3. Best Practice concept 4. Current EoT management practices 5. Discussion Questions any time 2
3 Trawling Effects Are Inevitable Design Characteristics Widespread Use Mobile gear affects large areas Maintain direct contact with seafloor Efficiently remove organisms Highly adaptable for use in diverse habitat types W N S E Trawl Intensity No Data Widespread, recurring, spatially variable & manageable form of disturbance 3
4 Do We Know Enough to Manage Trawling Effects? 3 Distinct Phases 1. Investigative: identify effects 2. Interpretive: ecological consequences 3. Decision-making: cost-benefit analyses 100s of investigative studies worldwide; Very little interpretive work; Benthic inverts poorly understood life histories, auto- & synecology 4
5 EoT Project Phase 5 Identify and test a range of management options and industry practices that may improve the environmental performance of trawl fisheries; with a view to defining best practice. For each option or practice, the impact on biota, sustainable food production, ecosystems and ecosystem services will be evaluated, along with changes in fuel consumption and other costs and impacts. Trawling proposal for circulation to stakeholders.pdf (Wordpress site, 6/10/13) Discussion 1. Trawl = all mobile fishing gear or a subset? 2. Impact = negative effect or change per se? 3. Biota = benthic inverts or managed populations? 4. Environmental performance = fishery harvests or benthic invert biomass/diversity? 5. Improve = any increase or ecologically meaningful? 6. Other terms/topics? Early consensus is advantageous (terminology, goals, methods, etc.) 5
6 Best Practice Definition: a best practice is a method or technique that has consistently shown results superior to those achieved with other means, and that is used as a benchmark. 1 Some issues A BP can evolve to become better as improvements are discovered or circumstances change. Unlikely to be a BP for all cases. Best" will vary with the context ( Contextual Practice ). The work necessary to determine and practice the best is rarely done. Discussion 1. BP = overhaul existing management system (new paradigm) or fill gaps? 2. How specific should the recommendation be (given spatial & temporal variability)? 3. Include an adaptive process to monitor performance & allow for a BP evolution? 4. Other topics/issues? 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 6
7 Basic principles Evidence-Based Practice Evaluate options & implement what works based on a foundation of empirical research => more defensible / less arbitrary results than simple BP approach. Decisions should be based on empirical research studies that are selected and interpreted according to specific norms. For example: (1) disregard theoretical and qualitative studies and (2) consider quantitative studies according to a narrow set of methodological & analytical criteria about what constitutes evidence (otherwise = research based-practice ). To be defined as evidence-based, a practice must undergo sufficient scientific evaluation to be proven effective (e.g., strongly linked to a desired outcome). Iterative process 1. ASK client-oriented, relevant, and answerable questions about the issue. 2. ACQUIRE the best available evidence to answer the questions. 3. APPRAISE the evidence critically for validity & applicability to the problem. 4. APPLY the evidence through collaborative decision making with stakeholders. 5. ANALYZE the new practice and ADJUST it accordingly. Evaluate implications for future decisionmaking, disseminate the results, and identify needed evidence. Discussion 1. Define the norms & criteria for selecting and interpreting information. 2. What analytical criteria for comparing perfomances of the options being considered? 3. What metrics for evaluating success of the recommended practice? 4. Other topics? 7
8 Current EoT Management Practices (Direct & Indirect) Fishing area restrictions: control bycatch of prohibited species, impact on protected species (ESA), and protect sensitive benthic habitat from potential impacts due to fishing. Areas may be off-limit to certain gear types or all gear types. Some area restrictions are seasonal, whereas others have been year-round or closed when a pre-specified level of bycatch is reached. Gear (footrope) restrictions: reduce bycatch of crabs and other invertebrates by elevating the footrope. Habitat protection measures: designate important habitats to prevent decline of sustainable fisheries (EFH, HAPC), to conserve representative habitats and culturally significant sites (sanctuaries, reserves). Truly precautionary: freezing the trawl-fishery footprint, pre-emptive closures. Discussion other practices to consider? Final EIS for Essential Fish Habitat Identification and Conservation in Alaska, April 2005 Final PSEIS for Alaska Groundfish Fisheries, June
9 Time - Area Closures Direct Measures Protect benthic habitats from fishing gear 700,000 mi 2 protected from bottom trawling since 2005 (nationwide) Ecosystem-scale, precautionary approach Sutter & Hourigan, MONF-3, 5/8/13 9
10 Time - Area Closures Indirect Measures Prohibited Species Catch Limits Scope: salmon, halibut, crab Purpose Limit bottom-trawl bycatch Minimize adverse local economic impacts Management PS catch cannot be retained Onboard observers monitor bycatch Close fishery or specific high bycatch area to bottom trawling for remainder of season when PSC limit is taken Protected Species Conservation Scope: threatened/endangered species (e.g., marine mammals, seabirds) Purpose Avoid incidental take or disturbance Prevent competition between fishery & PS Management: seasonal, spatial restrictions on bottom trawling effort Conservation & allocation measures may also limit potentially damaging activities or reduce access to sensitive areas. 10
11 Gear Modifications to Reduce Habitat Impacts Reduce the bottom-contact footprint/disturbance and invertebrate bycatch Bottom trawls: Proportion of the trawl contact footprint by each of the components is important (doors, footrope, bridles/sweeps). Elevating most of the footrope above the seabed reduces damage to netting/seafloor and bycatch of crabs and other invertebrates. Large-diameter rubber bobbins are separated by sections of small-diameter disks, creating openings under the footrope. Pelagic trawls: Pelagic trawls are frequently fished on the bottom in areas with smooth floors. Very large meshes are required for escape of bycatch species. Seafloor contact is discouraged by prohibiting devices that protect trawl footropes. Dredges: minimum ring size diameter to allow undersized scallops (and invertebrate) bycatch to escape. Pots: regulations require that each pot has its own buoyed line, so there are no underwater lines connecting adjacent pots (longlining). Minimizes dragging disturbances during setting and retrieval. Final EIS for Essential Fish Habitat Identification and Conservation in Alaska, April
12 Habitat Management Essential Fish Habitat those waters & substrate necessary to fish for spawning, feeding or growth to maturity Sutter & Hourigan, MONF-3, 5/8/13 Designations required for all managed species and all life history stages. Minimize adverse impacts to the extent practicable. Limited utility when everywhere is EFH 12
13 Habitat Management Habitat Areas of Particular Concern HAPCs are meant to provide greater focus to conservation and management efforts and may require additional protection from adverse effects. FMPs should identify specific types or areas of habitat within EFH as HAPCs based on one or more of the following considerations: 1. the importance of the ecological function provided by the habitat; 2. sensitivity to human-induced environmental degradation; 3. vulnerability to stress from development activities; or 4. the rarity of the habitat type. >100 HAPCs designated Sutter & Hourigan, MONF-3 (5/8/13) Alaska: 22 locations (10,614 nm 2 ) - no federally permitted vessel may fish with (mobile) bottom contact gear. 13
14 Habitat Management National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Conservation objectives Natural heritage: sustain, conserve, restore, and understand the protected area s natural biodiversity, populations, communities, habitats, and ecosystems. Cultural heritage protect and understand submerged cultural resources. Sustainable production support continued extraction of renewable living resources. 14 sites designated Regulatory tools Regulations, permitting, incident response and contingency planning, damage assessment and restoration, and enforcement. Levels of protection Uniform Multiple-Use Zoned Multiple-Use Zoned Multiple-Use With No-Take Area(s) No-Take No Impact No Access De facto MPAs: established for reasons other than conservation or natural resource management (e.g. safety, navigation) but limit potentially damaging activities or reduce access to sensitive areas (1,234 DFMPAs = 3% U.S. waters in 2005). 14
15 Habitat Management Truly Precautionary NBSRA closed to bottom trawling (2008); research plan developed to inform future decisions about bottom trawling there. The Arctic Management Area closed to commercial fishing until info is available to plan for fishery development (2009). Footprint of bottom trawling in Bering Sea frozen to conserve benthic fish habitat (2008). N W E S Trawl Intensity No Data 15
16 EFH Areas Protected from Fishing U.S. North Pacific Very complex regulatory environment diverse levels of protection over a variety of time scales with different degrees of effectiveness. 16
17 Potential for Direct Incentives Regulatory measures/tools 1. Increased quota? 2. Greater access? To Reduce Impacts Exempted Fishing Permits - issued to individuals for the purpose of conducting research (e.g., testing modified gear) or other fishing activities using private vessels Voluntary measures 1. Market-based incentives (Costco agriculture example) 2. Industry programs Sea State use raw daily bycatch data from observers to identify hotspots and redirect effort Provide specific guidance rather than blanket condemnations (TRAWLEX experience after 1996 F/T campaign) 17
18 Discussion
19 Phase 5 goal SLIDE 5 1. Terminology a. Trawl = all mobile fishing gear or a subset? b. Impact = negative effect or change per se? c. Biota = benthic inverts or managed populations? d. Environmental performance = fishery harvests or benthic invert biomass/diversity? e. Improve = any increase or ecologically meaningful? f. Other terms/topics? 2. Scope SLIDES 4, 6 a. Are we knowledgeable enough to manage EoTs? b. BP = overhaul existing management system (new paradigm) or fill gaps? c. How specific should the recommendation be (given spatial & temporal variability)? d. Include a process to monitor performance & allow for adaptive evolution? e. Other topics/issues? Range of best practices to consider SLIDE 8 1. Others direct/indirect management options to consider? 2. Exclude any in particular? (e.g., gear modifications minimize what??) 3. Other topics? Methods for evaluation SLIDE 7 1. BP or Evidence-Based Practice? 2. Define the norms & criteria for selecting and interpreting information. 3. What analytic criteria to compare performances of the options being considered? a. How account for location, methodological, etc. differences? b. What common currency for myriad +/- effects? c. Use a scoring matrix what weighting for the factors? 4. What metrics for evaluating success of the recommended practice (follow-up)? 5. Other topics? Potential for direct incentives to reduce impacts SLIDE More ideas! 19
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